Takeshi Sano

Operator

Takeshi Sano has been Representative Executive Officer, President and Global CEO of dentsu since March 27, 2026, succeeding Hiroshi Igarashi, while continuing to serve as CEO of dentsu Japan.

Last updated Sep 26, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team · Connections updated Oct 22, 2026

History

‘Scale plus AI does not equal client value’: Dentsu CEO Takeshi Sano reveals fresh playbookJun 26
Media Buying Briefing: Takeshi Sano is making the rounds for Dentsu — is it enough?May 11

Role

President & Global CEO

Company

Dentsu

Based

Tokyo, Japan

Connections

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Years in industry: 15 years

Career

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Expertise & education

Expertise

Programmatic AdvertisingData-Driven MarketingMedia Planning and BuyingDigital Advertising StrategyAgency Trading DesksAsia-Pacific AdTech Markets

Speaking topics

Programmatic Advertising in JapanData-Driven Media StrategyAdTech in Asia-Pacific

Connection details

Takeshi Sano

Career

EmployeeCurrent

Expertise & education

Expertise

Speaking topics